Ireland vs Uruguay: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Ireland
105.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
Uruguay
105.45 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland rank
78th
Uruguay rank
80th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 105.5 males per 100 females against 105.45 males per 100 females in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.59 males per 100 females | 103.87 males per 100 females | 0.7268 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1960s | 104.92 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 0.2569 males per 100 females | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 104.99 males per 100 females | 0.2634 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1980s | 105.78 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 1.31 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1990s | 106.29 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 1.82 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2000s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 0.5153 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2010s | 104.53 males per 100 females | 105.17 males per 100 females | 0.6384 males per 100 females | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.49 males per 100 females | 0.1785 males per 100 females | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 105.5 males per 100 females against 105.45 males per 100 females in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Ireland ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.